This resource is for KS2 year 6 and KS3 pupils. The resource focuses on the reasons why the Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD asking pupils to put events in the conquest of Britain into chronological order. The resource looks at the British resources that were needed by the Romans, but also looks at reasons not to invade Britain. The learning objectives are achieved through pupils planning a simple game on a ‘Snakes and Ladders’ type board, recording reasons for and against the invasion of Britain. This activity (which is differentiated at 3 levels) then enables pupils to complete a piece of extended/guided writing on the Roman Invasion of Britain in terms of its strengths and weaknesses.

This resource is intended to enable Key Stage 3 pupils to empathise with child factory workers in Victorian Britain. The resource provides materials for 2 lessons, the first lesson concentrating on the working day and roles and working conditions of children in different industries. The second lesson looks looks at pay, factory rules and punishments. A PowerPoint provides a guide for the lessons, with starter and plenary activities included. Activities are varied. Child roles enables pupils to adopt the roles of individual child workers, describing these roles and then comparing their roles with others. This can then be developed into a piece of extended writing. Factory rules and punishments are investigated through a game: The Factory Rules Game, which enables pupils in teams of 2 - 4 to understand how unfairly child labourers were treated.

This resource looks at how the Normans developed Stone Castles as a means of controlling the Anglo Saxons. The resource is intended for KS3 students as a follow on from work on Motte and Bailey Castles and concentrates on the key features of Stone Castles and how these acted as a line of defence against attackers. A PowerPoint presentation guides students through the key features of these Stone Castles looking at the layout of the Keep and the defensive features of the Castle, including a starter and plenary activity. Students are asked to label and describe the inside of the keep and there is a differentiated extension activity looking at the Great Hall. A further activity also asks students to describe and explain the various defensive features which these castles possessed.

This resource enables pupils in KS 2 yr 6 and KS 3 yr 7 to study what life was like for Roman Soldiers. Using a PowerPoint Presentation it looks at different aspects of a soldiers life, including Physical Activity, Training, Health, Discipline, Conditions of Service and Leisure time. The resource also introduces Primary and Secondary sources as a means of identifying aspects of a soldiers life. Pupils are asked to either produce a piece of extended writing using an information sheet and primary and secondary sources, or to produce a booklet for new recruits into the army.

This resource is aimed at students studying Crime and Punishment either at KS 3 or as part of a GCSE Specification. A PowerPoint is used to give a basic outline of policing in the Middle Ages and how people were tried, with emphasis on different types of courts, trial by ordeal, punishments and the overall inequalities in the system. The PowerPoint contains both starter and plenary activities and there is a worksheet to accompany the PowerPoint which provides students with a number of tasks to complete.

This resource asks KS 3 students to use a number of primary and secondary sources to assess each of the 4 candidates claim to the English throne in 1066. The sources are used for students to answer questions which will enable them to identify reasons why each person claimed he should be the next king of England on the death of Edward the Confessor. The idea is for the resources to be posted around the classroom and for students to move around individually or in pairs answering questions on each resource. (This could also be undertaken in groups with each group given copies of the resources and sharing answers.) A PowerPoint then summarises the answers the students should extract from each resource. The PowerPoint then looks at what the English people wanted in a king and asks students to decide how each claimant fitted into these perceptions. Finally both activities can be brought together to enable students to produce a written account: Who should be the next king of England?

This resource is a 10 page booklet which provides a complete unit of work on The Black Death 1347-1350 and a European outline map for use in one of the tasks. It is suitable for use with Key stage 3 pupils, mainly years 7 and 8. The resource provides pupils with a variety of information about the spread, symptoms, supposed causes, cures and impacts of the Black Death on Medieval people and in particular the peasant population. The resource is intended to develop a sense of chronology, as well as allowing pupils to use resources to acquire a knowledge and understanding of Medieval Society as well as developing literacy, comprehension and other skills through a number of tasks set throughout the booklet. At the end of the booklet is an assessment, with level descriptors to test pupils understanding of the topic.

This resource explores the Nazi attack on Jewish Businesses, homes and Synagogues in November 1938, known as Kristallnacht. The resource is intended for GCSE Students studying Germany 1919 - 1945 and is aimed at providing students with some facts, but also using a range of primary and secondary sources to reach their own conclusions. A PowerPoint presentation guides students through the events leading up to Kristallnacht, the events of November 9th/10th and the aftermath. A worksheet asks students to analyse a number of sources relating to the event and to use these sources and the knowledge they have acquired to draw their own conclusions as to who was responsible for Kristallnacht.

This is a single lesson intended as an introductory lesson to year 7 students on why the study of History is important. The lesson is delivered through a PowerPoint presentation which gives 6 reasons why we study history using illustrations and examples. The concept of Chronology is also introduced with students using a starter activity to produce a simple timeline, adding dates to 7 important UK/world events and using illustrations of 6 famous battles/wars for students to place in chronological order using clues such as tactics, uniform, weapons, etc. These illustrations can then be used to introduce the idea of continuity and change. A written task explaining why we study history is provided, differentiated at 3 levels and the war/ illustrations are included for students to put into order and write descriptions of. A plenary activity is a short video clip looking at what the Romans did for us and enables students to see how activities over 2000 years ago are important for Modern Society.

This is an ideal end of term History quiz aimed at secondary school students. All questions and answers are delivered through a PowerPoint Presentation and students will need paper to record their answers on. The students ideally play in teams with one person on the team writing down the answers. There are 10 rounds with 10 questions in each round: Who's Who, Name the Movie, Famous events, Odd One Out, Witch, What's in a Name, What not to Wear, Home Inventions What did they do and 110 Years of history. The quiz uses questions, picture clues and a film extract to engage pupils and in some rounds provides a choice of answer or initial letters to help pupils. At the end of each round teams swap answers and mark the questions so that a cumulative score can be seen for each team. Each round should take about 2 minutes, but teachers can be flexible depending on the age and ability of the students.

This resource supports GCSE Students in their studies of Germany 1919 - 1945. The resource is part of a series looking at anti - Semitism in Nazi Germany and concentrates on why the Nazis established Ghettos across Eastern Europe, how these Ghettos were administered and the living conditions within the Ghettos. The resource includes a PowerPoint presentation to guide students through the reasons why Ghettos were established, how they were governed, living conditions, survival and liquidation of the Ghettos, including video extracts from Schindler’s List and personal stories. The resource also includes an exercise asking students to look at how accommodation was allocated within the Ghettos, enabling them to understand the overcrowding that occurred. The whole lesson is brought together with a comprehension exercise.

This is a differentiated resource providing worksheets for 3 levels of ability, for students to use as an introduction to Henry VIII. Using a PowerPoint and differentiated worksheet students are guided through exercises to enable them to identify primary and secondary sources. Students are then asked to use a variety of images and sources to build up a profile of what Henry VIII was like as a person and monarch, developing an understanding of the differences between facts and interpretations. Using this information students are then asked to draw a conclusion as to whether Henry VIII was a good monarch.

This is an ideal end of term History quiz aimed at secondary school students. All questions and answers are delivered through a PowerPoint Presentation and students will need paper to record their answers on. The students ideally play in teams with one person on the team writing down the answers. There are 10 rounds with 10 questions in each round: Who am I?, Sixty-Six, What are you wearing? Famous Women, The First…, Death and Disease , Historical Buildings, Robin Hood, Old English Words and Word Match. The quiz uses questions, picture clues and multiple choice to engage pupils and to help pupils. At the end of each round teams swap answers and mark the questions so that a cumulative score can be seen for each team. Each round should take about 2 minutes, but teachers can be flexible depending on the age and ability of the students.

This is an ideal end of term quiz aimed at secondary school students. All questions and answers are delivered through a PowerPoint Presentation and students will need paper to record their answers on. The students ideally play in teams with one person on the team writing down the answers. There are 10 rounds: Logos, Landmarks, 20th Century Dates, Capital Cities, Number Challenge, Fairy Tales, Sport, Dingbats, Odd One Out and General Knowledge. At the end of each round teams swap answers and mark the questions so that a cumulative score can be seen for each team. Each round should take about 2 minutes, but teachers can be flexible depending on the age and ability of the students.

This is an ideal end of Autumn term Christmas themed quiz aimed at secondary school students. All questions and answers are delivered through a PowerPoint Presentation and students will need paper to record their answers on. The students ideally play in teams with one person on the team writing down the answers. There are 10 rounds. Christmas Numbers, Christmas Songs, Christmas Around the World, Christmas in the Past, Christmas Films, Christmas Stocking, Christmas Dingbats, Toys, Complete the Carol and Selection Box. On some rounds clues to the answers can be used for students who need a little help by clicking on the appropriate slide. At the end of each round teams swap answers and mark the questions so that a cumulative score can be seen for each team. Each round should take about 2 minutes, but teachers can be flexible depending on the age and ability of the students.

Thank you to all of you who purchased the original Oh, No Not Another Geography Quiz. This is a new quiz ideal as an end of term activity, with the same formate, for use with Geography students of all ages and ability levels. The quiz is played in teams enabling less able students to gain help and support from more able students and at the same time allowing all students to participate. The quiz is divided into 10 rounds, each round designed to test general geographical knowledge as well as covering some topics students may have studied during their Geography lessons. Each round has 10 questions, with one person in each team recording the answers on the attached answer sheet or on plain paper. After each round teams swap with another team and mark the questions from that round, enabling students and teams to see a cumulative score. It is advised to spend approximately 2 minutes on each round, although teachers can vary this as they see fit. The new rounds are Name the Continent, Hazards, Jumbled Islands, Environmentally Aware, Wish You Were Here, River, Lake or Sea, Odd One Out, Blockbuster, What comes First and Geographical Trivia.

This resource can be used as a means of introducing the Treaty Of Versailles to GCSE Students, studying Germany 1918 - 1939. The resource uses a PowerPoint Presentation to guide students through the main players at the peace conference and what they wanted. The terms of the Treaty designed to punish Germany and begins to open up the question of the impact this would have on Germany, which is covered in another resource. Students are also introduced to a satirical cartoon of the time and are asked a number of questions to enable them to begin to analyse it’s message. The PowerPoint is accompanied by a work book covering all the areas investigated in the PowerPoint.

This resource is aimed at KS 3 students. The aim of the resource is to enable students to work individually, in pairs and in a group to use a range of information to examine the mystery of Jack the Ripper. Using pictures and film evidence students can describe Social and Economic conditions in Victorian London and how these enabled Jack the Ripper to operate. Using written resources they can draw conclusions about the Ripper's victims and use simple tally charts to examine witness statements to draw up a profile of Jack the Ripper. Basic postmortem reports enable students to add to their profiles of Jack the Ripper, with all of this information then being used to identify Jack the Ripper from possible suspects. All of the tasks and activities are guided through a PowerPoint which has learning objectives and related tasks. The final task could be IT based and there are numerous opportunities to develop Literacy Skills, with some differentiation included (The Crime Watch Report has 3 differentiated worksheets attached). At the end of the unit is a written task which could be used as an assessment and has an accompanying mark scheme.

This resource is for KS2 year 6 and KS3 pupils studying Ancient Rome. The resource focuses on Roman Life, looking at Roman inventions as a Starter activity and then concentrating on Roman Cities, the differences between rich and poor people in Roman Cities and Slavery. A Powerpoint presentation guides pupils through these aspects of Roman life, with associated activities which include a city plan to label and describe. A venn diagram to look at the differences between the rich and poor in Roman Cities and a Slaves story with pupils being asked to complete a diary for a day in the life of a slave.

This resource is for pupils studying Roman History and is designed for KS2 year 6 and KS3 pupils. The resource concentrates on the Reasons why the Western Roman Empire collapsed in the 5th century AD. A PowerPoint Presentation guides pupils through the reasons for the Fall of the Roman Empire and this is accompanied by a workbook, differentiated at 2 levels, which present a number of different activities for pupils to complete to gain an understanding of the reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire.